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13 February 2019

First OCR decision of the year: Unchanged

The Official Cash rate is unchanged and isn't likely to move anytime soon. When it does it could go either way. Here's what RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr said today.

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13 February 2019

Australian PM defends advisers

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has defended the mortgage advice industry, calling it a "pretty important service", as the country deals with the fallout from the Royal Commission.

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13 February 2019

Record profit for banks, but mortgage rates could rise: KPMG

New Zealand’s banks made a bumper $5.77 billion profit last year, but could be forced to push up mortgage rates because of the Reserve Bank’s capital adequacy proposals, says KPMG.

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